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SE17 2BT

Faraday

Southwark

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Detailed insights for SE17 2BT

Overview

Postcode SE17 2BT is located in a major urban area, within the Faraday ward of Southwark in the London region, and forms part of the Walworth South area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 291.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Walworth South is £44,100 per year. The nearest station is Kennington located about 0.7 miles away. There are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, closest large park is Burgess Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
292
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
53.4%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Walworth South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,376 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Walworth South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 291.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

53.4%

Approximately 53.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 58.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Walworth South is £44,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SE17 2BT.

Flood risk

No risk

Walworth South near SE17 2BT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

7/10

The nearest station is Kennington located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE17 2BT
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

2

Kennington

Northern

Walking directions to Kennington
0.8 mi

1,2

Elephant and Castle

Bakerloo, Northern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Elephant and Castle
1 mi

2

Oval

Northern

Walking directions to Oval

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE17 2BT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miBurgess ParkLargeWalking directions to Burgess Park
0.4 miNursery Row ParkSmallWalking directions to Nursery Row Park
0.5 miSurrey Square ParkSmallWalking directions to Surrey Square Park

Area Profile

Population
128
Population density
3,026 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
32
24.62%
African
28
21.54%
Other
14
10.77%
Other White
13
10%
Other Black
10
7.69%
Total population: 130

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
30
51.72%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
31.03%
Owns with a mortgage
5
8.62%
Owns outright
4
6.9%
Other social rented
1
1.72%
Total households: 58

Property prices in Faraday

Based on 38 recent sales, the median property price is £480,075 in Faraday area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,500 up to £895,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Faraday in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Faraday over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats28£445,000
Terraced10£667,500

10 year median price trend in Faraday

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Faraday.

Schools

In the SE17 2BT postcode area, located within Walworth South, there are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE17 2BT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMichael Faraday SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miSecondarySouth Bank University AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE17 2BT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE17 2BT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miconvenience storeHorsley Street, Southwark, SE17 2ATWalking directions to convenience store
0.1 miSainsbury's LocalCamberwell Road, Southwark, SE5 0EXWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.1 miCostcutterCamberwell Road, Southwark, SE5 0EYWalking directions to Costcutter
0.1 miTesco Express364-368 Walworth Road, London, SE17 2NFWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miAstra Convenience StoreCamberwell Road, Southwark, SE17 3UEWalking directions to Astra Convenience Store

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.